A bug in query analysis of certain complex self-referential $lookup subpipelines may result in literal values in expressions for encrypted fields to be sent to the server as plaintext instead of ciphertext. Should this occur, no documents would be returned or written. This issue affects mongocryptd binary (v5.0 versions prior to 5.0.29, v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.17, v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.12 and v7.3 versions prior to 7.3.4) and mongo_crypt_v1.so shared libraries (v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.17, v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.12 and v7.3 versions prior to 7.3.4) released alongside MongoDB Enterprise Server versions.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.2, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from mongodb, from mongodb organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-10-28T13:15:10.200
2024-10-31T13:33:03.953
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 2.2 (LOW)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mongodb | mongo_crypt_v1.so | < 6.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | mongodb | mongo_crypt_v1.so | < 7.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | mongodb | mongo_crypt_v1.so | < 7.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | mongodb | mongocryptd | < 5.0.29 | Yes |
| Application | mongodb | mongocryptd | < 6.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | mongodb | mongocryptd | < 7.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | mongodb | mongocryptd | < 7.3.4 | Yes |
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